Coldest Day of the Year is January 23 in Frankfort

What day of the year is the “Big Turnaround” date when average temperatures start to get warmer instead of colder?

That turnaround date varies widely across the nation, according to NOAA.  In Frankfort Indiana in the last 30 years, that date has been January 23.  The average temperature in Frankfort on January 23 has been 17.9 degrees, coldest of the year.  January 24th, statistically, starts to get warmer.

According to the map below, western United States’ coldest day of the year is typically in mid to late December.  As you travel east, that low temperature date becomes later, edging toward the first week in February for New Hampshire and Maine.

Indiana usually feels coldest January 16th to January 25th.  As measured at the Frankfort Disposal location, January 23rd is the coldest day for the Clinton County area. Enjoy Tuesday, January 24th this year.  Statistically it will start getting warmer.  Enjoy it or plan your trip to Florida accordingly.

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